Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon
Lebanon: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 33.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon is 33.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon peaked at 33.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.2% | 33.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Lebanon was 33.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.